Archive for May, 2007

Industrial Info Releases New North American Coal-Fired Power Industry Wall Map

Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) is pleased to announce the release of the new North American Coal-Fired Power Plant Industry Wall Map. The map displays demographics on over 600 operating coal-fired power plants in North America. In addition to identifying utility scale power plants, the map also lists industrial power producing power plants at synthetic... 

Australias Newcastle cuts coal shipping quotas

Australia’s Newcastle port, the world’s largest coal export terminal, has cut allocations for all producers for 2007 in a bid to ease severe ship congestion, potentially driving coal prices higher in a tight Asian market. Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS), operator of Newcastle port, said in a statement on Wednesday that with the reinstatement... 

Russia May coal exports via Estonia halted

May exports of Russian steam coal via Estonia have been effectively halted because of a shortage of rail wagons, Russian coal exporters said. Russian rail monopoly RzHD told exporters that they must use their own rail wagons, not RzHD’s, but it has not been possible with such short notice to find alternative wagons, exporters said. “RzHD... 

Chinas Coal-Fueled Boom Has Costs

Seventy percent of China’s energy comes from coal, the dirtiest of all fuels to produce energy. Coal is literally powering China’s seemingly unstoppable rise to superpower status, but not without costs to people and the environment. Coal miner Wu Gui, who has been working the mines for 34 years, describes his role in China’s economy... 

Maaden $7bn Alcan deal

Saudi Arabian Mining Company has entered into a $7bn joint venture with aluminium major Alcan, Arab News reported. The integrated project will include bauxite mining, alumina refining, a power plant and aluminum smelting. A first phase includes developing a 90m-tonne bauxite reserve, and building a 1,400 MW power plant; an alumina refinery with a capacity... 

Australias Alumina says rising costs, demand to underpin alumina prices

Alumina Ltd said it expects long term alumina prices to be underpinned by rising capital costs for constructing new refineries, as well as growing demand and the availability of bauxite. Chairman Don Morley told Alumina’s annual general meeting that construction costs for alumina refineries have increased substantially. “For example, recent... 

Namibian uranium mining is booming

Analysts at IJG Securities say that the Namibian Uranium mining industry is booming, with 65 mining licenses still awaiting approval. In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy stopped issuing licenses after October 2006. Only 15 prospecting licenses have been approved for a duration... 

Uranium Hunter Information Now Available Through Standard & Poors Market Access Program

Uranium Hunter Corporation (OTCBB: URHN) (“Uranium Hunter” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been approved for a listing in the Standard & Poor’s Corporation Records publication. The Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program ensures that key information about a company is always at the fingertips...